One of my favorite authors is Edward Rutherfurd. He writes place-based historical fiction — big, fat volumes with lashings of strong characters and historical background that reads like local color, not a lecture. SO GOOD! In earlier volumes, he began with the first human settlement…
I subscribe to The Food Charlatan online, and she has seriously maligned herself. But, as I see from her About page (best.about.page.ever), she just thinks the word “charlatan” is fun to say. SISTER! I like saying “disingenuous.” Try it. ANYWAY, she (Karen) posted a recipe…
There are quite a few museums in Louisville, Kentucky. One of them is the Frazier History Museum. I’ve been there a few times. Once I went to see their swords and knives, during which trip we were treated to a live exhibition of swashbuckling. Another…
